With more than 100 different clubs and societies, including music, drama, sports and other creative opportunities, St Cat’s girls are encouraged to develop existing interests to exciting levels and take up new ones. A great many clubs and societies are pupil-led and, alongside our outdoor education programme, offer real leadership opportunities and few limits to what can be pursued. Above and beyond the curriculum, your daughter’s club choices will help her make friends, explore her interests and find and develop her talents, enriching her education at St Catherine’s.
At a Freshers Fair in the Autumn Term, your daughter can find out all about these enrichment opportunities from girls already taking part in them, and then choose to sign up. The interests and activities catered for include: literary, cultural, political, scientific, musical, artistic, practical, technical, dramatic and sporting activities. Your daughter’s Housemistress will encourage her to look for involvement in societies and activities that spark her interest. These opportunities will increase as she moves up the School. Here’s an idea of what is on offer, and the creation of new clubs, societies and activities is always welcomed.
Here’s an idea of what is on offer.
SPORTS
Athletics
Badminton
Conditioning & Strength
Cricket
Cross Country
Football Club
Gymnastics
Golf
Lacrosse
Middle School Fitness
Netball
Rounders
Sailing
Swimming
Tennis
Trampolining
Yoga
PERFORMING ARTS
House Drama
Middle School Drama Production
PULSE (Sixth Form Theatre Group)
Senior School Drama Production
Sixth Form Musical Production
Theatre Technical Crew Training
MUSICAL ENSEMBLES
Brass Ensemble
Camerata (Advanced String Ensemble)
Chamber Music Ensemble
Concert Band
Fife & Drum Band
Flute Choir
Guitar Ensemble
Harp Ensemble
Jazz Band
String Orchestra (Junior Grades)
Symphony Orchestra
Recorder Consorts
Rock Bands
Wind Band
MUSICAL TRAINING
Aural Classes
Theory Classes
CHOIRS
Association Choir
Cantores (L5-U6)
Chapel Choir
Middle Cantores (L4 & U4)
Senior Chamber Choir
Senior Choir
U3 Choir
CHARITIES & SERVICE
Charities Board
Philanthropy Board
ACADEMIC & CREATIVE
STRETCH & CHALLENGE
Advanced Mandarin Club
Art Club
Art History Club
Book Club
Board Games Club
Ceramics Club
Chess
Creative Writing Club
Dog Club
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Explore (Christian Union)
History Club
Philosophy Club
Polyglot Club
Print making/ Illustration
Psychology Club
Textiles
Tuesday Tutes
Sign Language
Sixth Form Art Porfolio Clinic
Sixth Form Medical Reading Club
Sixth Form Oxbridge Preparation
Young Philosophers’ Club
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Coding
Design & Technology
Maths Challenge
Maths Olympiad
Physics in Action
Science Club
Science Olympiad
Sixth Form Dissection Club
Sixth Form Maths Extension Club
Sixth Form Physics Club
ENTERPRISE & LEADERSHIP
Business Enterprise
Debating and Public Speaking
Eco-CAT’s Environmental Protection Club
Model United Nations
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme
UK & INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
St Cat’s have over 120 trips a year, all linked to curriculum learning and also organise an Annual Activities Week in the Summer term for all girls which is included in the fees. Recent trips include: The Battlefields of Flanders, Classics in Sicily, Physics at CERN, The British Library, History of Art in Amsterdam, Language Immersion in Berlin, Wimbledon, Antibes, Chichester Festival Theatre, the Charities Board trip to Tanzania and the annual ski trip.
SPECIALIST LESSONS
Your daughter can register for the following chargeable lessons. These lessons will either occur during timetabled hours on a rota system and your daughter will ‘catchup’ her academic lessons, or during breaks or after School. To find out more please ask the Registrar.
Ballet Dance
Chess Masterclass
Culinary Arts (L6)
Mandarin Club
Modern Dance
One to one music lessons - in 25 instruments
Speech & Drama (LAMDA exams)
Squash
Tennis
Tap Dance
St Catherine’s School Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0DF
+44(0)1483 899609
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